Adipic Acid → Adipic Acid

HRID 4254

Reaction equation

HRID 4254 reaction equation
[C:1]([OH:10])(=[O:9])[CH2:2][CH2:3][CH2:4][CH2:5][C:6]([OH:8])=[O:7]>C1CCCCC1>[C:1]([OH:10])(=[O:9])[CH2:2][CH2:3][CH2:4][CH2:5][C:6]([OH:8])=[O:7].[CH:1]1([OH:10])[CH2:2][CH2:3][CH2:4][CH2:5][CH2:6]1

Participants

4

Reactant 1

HCID 196Adipic Acid

Product 2

HCID 196Adipic AcidHCID 7966Cyclohexanol

Reagents, catalysts & solvents 1

HCID 8078CyclohexaneSolvent

Procedure

Adipic acid is an important commodity in the chemical industry, particularly for consumption as a comonomer in the synthesis of polymers. Adipic acid is obtained by oxidation of cyclohexane or cyclohexanol on a commercial scale.

Workup

  1. customparticularly for consumption as a comonomer
  2. customin the synthesis of polymers

Sources & evidence

ORD record
ord-3b920dba5bd8447a992938a12fbf7fd1
Source dataset
uspto-grants-1988_02
Patent number
US04725542

Linked notes

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